Address: 353 West St, New York, NY 10014
Website: Pier 40 Page
Horario de atención al público:
De 6 de la mañana a medianoche, 7 días a la semana
No hay nada como el fútbol en la Gran Manzana. Por eso nos hemos asociado con varias ligas de recogida de Nueva York para ofrecerte más opciones de campo. Estas ligas organizan sus partidos durante todo el año en docenas de campos únicos por toda la ciudad de Nueva York, y como parte de esta asociación, estamos llevando juegos de Plei App a sus espacios para rellenar los días en que las ligas no están funcionando.
Dicho esto, estos blogs responderán a todas las preguntas que te sueles hacer antes de salir a jugar al balón, como...
¿Es un campo de 6v6, 7v7, 8v8 o 9v9? ¿Césped artificial o natural? ¿Cuáles son las medidas exactas? ¿Dónde debo aparcar? ¿Qué metro cojo y dónde me bajo? ¿Hay buenas opciones para comer o beber cerca? ¿Hay otras cosas interesantes que hacer o ver en los alrededores?
No temas: todas estas preguntas y muchas más encontrarán respuesta en cada blog, para que puedas ponerte el traje, salir y divertirte jugando al fútbol al estilo neoyorquino. 🗽😎
Open from 6am to midnight, the turf fields at Pier 40 are used for a wide range of sports, including soccer, football, rugby, baseball and lacrosse. While these outdoor fields are an iconic feature of the park, the Chelsea Waterside, Pier 40 Rooftop and Pier 40 Indoor fields are all equally valued by the more than two hundred thousand children and adults visiting throughout the year.
Keep reading to learn more about this West Village field, and some important tips that you’ll want to keep in mind before you pull up. Click below to navigate to any particular section that you’re interested in! 👇
Pier 40’s athletic turf field is home to a number of different sports, but we’re totally biased when we say that you’ll enjoy playing the beautiful game here more than anything else.
With views of the Hudson River and the Jersey City skyline to the west, you’ll be able to play on one of two (2) full-size, 11v11 fields, as seen in the photo above. The best part is that both Courtyard East and Courtyard West are fully customizable; they can each be divided into four (4) smaller 7v7 fields, giving a total of eight (8) 7v7 fields playable all at once, and a grand total of 10 field size options!
Although not available for use via the Plei App, another soccer field is actually available on the rooftop level of Pier 40, which measures 120 by 210 feet.
The Plei App first hosted a pickup game at Pier 40 at Hudson River Park on August 15, 2023, and we continue to play here today.
You’re in luck if you’re arriving by car, because Pier 40 is quite literally famous for its parking accessibility. The entire outer deck acts as a parking garage capable of fitting up to 1,700 cars. The best part is that Pier 40 offers both daily and monthly parking, if you ever need to leave your car here for a longer period of time.
If you’re a subway goer, you don’t have much to worry about, either. The closest station to Pier 40 is the Houston Street station, which is just a 0.3 mile, 7 minute walk away. Be sure to take the 1 service to get here.
Once you arrive, just walk straight down West Houston Street; it’ll bring you directly in front of Pier 40.
Closest bus stops are located at W Houston St/Washington St (SIM7, SIM9) and W Houston St/Hudson St (M21).
For bicyclists, you’ll find the closest Citi Bike docking station here.
Pedestrian entrance into Pier 40 can be found directly out front of the pier, immediately west of the intersection of West Houston Street and West Street. Just make your way to the opening that has a “Pier 40 Athletic Fields” sign in orange above it, as shown in the photo above.
Pier 40 has so much to offer that you may not even have to leave this particular area, but if you choose to do so, we’re here to give you a few options.
Your best bet in terms of killing time will be walking along the waterfront path and visiting some of the other nearby piers that make up Hudson River Park. If you head up north for about 6 minutes, you’ll eventually hit Pier 45, an 850 ft. pier that offers green spaces, New Jersey vistas, shaded areas and plenty of seating. You can get some nice pictures here, so we highly recommend making this stroll.
You’ll find another similar situation over at Pier 46, just a quick stroll up from Pier 45. It’s a little less than half the size, but it also has plenty of green space and spots to relax in some shade.
If you head south of Pier 40, there’s plenty to see as well. After walking for about 5 minutes, you’ll run into Pier 34, a pair of finger piers that link to the Holland Tunnel Ventilation Shaft. You can walk along these finger paths, which are fully equipped with benches all the way down. These piers also make a great place to fish.
Keep going south and you’ll come across Piers 25 and 26, which offer athletic fields/courts, mini golf and plenty of green scenery.
You’re bound to get hungry after an hour or so of footy, we understand. Here are a few recommendations if you’re looking to grab something before or after you play at the Pier 40 fields.
Just Salad (A 9 minute walk from Pier 40. Just take West Houston Street, make a right onto Hudson Street and walk for another three blocks. You’ll find it just before hitting Vandam Street.) - If you prefer to keep your diet on the healthy side, this spot is the place for you. Just Salad has, you guessed it, salads, but that’s actually not all they have! Look forward to warm bowls, wraps, avocado toast, soups and smoothies in a versatile menu.
Drift In (Located on East Houston Street. Just take a left from the north end of the park, crossing Chrystie Street, it’s on your first left.) - A little bit on the pricey side, but a good pick nonetheless if you don’t mind spending a little bit extra cash for a high quality experience. Drift In is an open-air waterfront restaurant that serves oysters, seafood dishes & burgers, and also has a solid cocktail, wine & beer menu. They offer takeout, so don’t worry about having to dine in. We highly recommend it, especially around sunset time.
Hudson Food Court (Located on Hudson Street, immediately to the right of Just Salad.) - This spot is exactly what it says it is: a food court with a number of different cuisines available. Grab a poke bowl at Shaka Poke, some wings from Crispy Rooster, a bowl of mac & cheese or some delicious gyoza; there’s something for everyone. Take out, dine in and delivery available.
Built in 1962 for the Holland America Cruise Line, Pier 40 fulfills many functions within Hudson River Park. The enormous pier, spanning over 15 acres along the stunning Hudson River, generates necessary revenue for the Park’s ongoing maintenance via a large public parking garage and excursion vessels.
Beyond commercial purposes, Pier 40 is a giant when it comes to serving the public and offering recreational functions. At this pier you’ll find a large athletic field complex for soccer, baseball, football, rugby and lacrosse, which opened in May of 2005. Other amenities include a mooring field, community boating program and tennis courts.
There’s also a Trapeze School located on the rooftop, New York City’s only outdoor flying trapeze school. Located on this rooftop is another soccer field, which was actually constructed before the ground level fields in 1998.
The fields at Pier 40 are open from 6am to midnight, and open recreational play is permitted depending on when permitted groups are not scheduled.
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